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I don't want to leave Florida but if I do, I have a formal checklist:
a) Median home price = or less than 3x median income. b) Abundant water resources c) No Team Metro or equivalent d) Local energy and food resources. e) No foreign or outside investment. f) No mass migration or population increases. This is ideal. I will settle for just the first three requirements, no matter where it will be. |
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I'll tell you, I thought it was VERY, VERY peaceful there. The water was beautiful but it was warm and not a ripple in sight. If I remember, it's supposed to be a good snorkeling haven but I didn't do that. The water was nice though but you should leave your surfboard at home. ![]() |
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It would be wonderful if things in Cuba could change, VPCats. That is such a beautiful country.
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Your so right Cuba is a beautiful country. The last time I was there was with my family in 1958. It was a suprise Winter Break Vacation plus business venture for my father and my uncle. I was a teenager and loved the glamor of the Hotel Sanatogo, beaches. It was an artist paradise as well.Our vacation came to a hult,we flew back to Miami Fl.. Then we heard and seen history before our eyes. Batista went into exile and Castro took over. New Year's Eve 1959.
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I spoke to a woman that, as a child, was able to escape Cuba, via the Roman Catholic church and the nuns, possibly in 1960, or earlier.
That was one advantage of living in southwest Florida: I was able to speak to a few women of Cuba. Incredible women with staggering stories. |
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Hampton Beach, N.H. has rediculously COLD water... But the wierd thing is the water at Wells beach, York Beach. Ogunquit, is not too bad. Water in the 60's is a lot more refreshing than 88 degree bathwater in the gulf.... Or the 85 degree water on the east coast. How refreshing is 90 degree water when it's 95 out???? And when you get out of the water you are under a magnifying glass on the beaches down here. |
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Although we were not in the "resort" area, we did have the opportunity to live there for 21 months.My husband worked on the 2 different resorts there. Can't remember the name of 1 (need more coffee), but he had to take a boat every morning to get to the private island where the resort was located. As anywhere, it is a bit different if you are not on vacation. Beaches were amazing. The beach we were staying at was deserted. Every day my son and I would be the only ones there. Gorgeous waters and very peaceful. We did snorkel daily. Picking lobsters out of the waters for dinner just about nightly. My main complaint or dislike of the island was availability of food and supplies. For groceries, there was one small store which got delivery by boat on Thursdays. If you did not shop on Thursday, you did not get red meat or meat for that matter or fresh milk. Which is why we ate lobster every day. At the time, my son was still on the baby bottle. I needed new nipples for the bottle and had to have them shipped from the U.S. because there was none on the island. Needless to say, he got broke from the bottle and potty trained real quick ! Great experience ! |
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